MIlk prices

January base milk prices steady

A raft of seasonality, input support and/or early calving top-ups are due to co-ops' January supplies.

NEWS 18 February 2026

January base milk prices steady

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January milk prices hold at Tirlán as co-op to fill VAT gap

January milk prices hold at Tirlán as co-op to fill VAT gap

NEWS 17 February 2026

January milk prices steady at Dairygold as early calvers due 7c/l top-up

January milk prices steady at Dairygold as early calvers due 7c/l top-up

NEWS 17 February 2026

Lakeland Dairies sets January milk price

Lakeland Dairies sets January milk price

Lakeland Dairies sets January milk price

NEWS 12 February 2026

Dairy Trends: butter and skim prices rally - but will it last?

Dairy Trends: butter and skim prices rally - but will it last?

Dairy Trends: butter and skim prices rally - but will it last?

MARKETS 11 February 2026

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What does the nitrates derogation renewal mean for the land market?

What does the nitrates derogation renewal mean for the land market?

Daire Cregg looks at what the derogation extension means for the land market and how milk prices are going to impact demand from dairy farmers.

LAND REPORT 21 January 2026

Dairy sector facing €1.32bn income shock this year

Dairy sector facing €1.32bn income shock this year

ICMSA estimates that milk receipts this year will total €3.36 billion, back from €4.68 billion in 2025.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Dairy commodities have hit 'bottom of the bucket'

Dairy commodities have hit 'bottom of the bucket'

Dairy prices may have bottomed out, but markets are unlikely to bounce back in the short term, according to UK analyst Nick Holt-Martyn.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Five steps to stay in control in 2026

Five steps to stay in control in 2026

Aidan Brennan looks at five steps dairy farmers can take in 2026 to remain profitable despite the milk price drop.

MANAGEMENT 21 January 2026

Milk price cuts hit the demand for land

Milk price cuts hit the demand for land

Auctioneers and farm consultants at odds on impact of milk price collapse on land rental market.

NEWS 21 January 2026

DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

ICMSA claim an EU-wide voluntary milk supply reduction scheme was urgently needed to 'put a floor' under the market.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Dempsey at Large: what trends in birth figures tell us

Dempsey at Large: what trends in birth figures tell us

We will continue to see evolving patterns in the consumption of food and where it is produced.

VIEWPOINTS 21 January 2026

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